B2C2

SECOND COMING? News of asset manager Renaissance considering bitcoin futures set off a raft of institutional speculation. (Detail from "Last Judgement" by Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel. Credit: Shutterstock)

How might Renaissance approach bitcoin as an underlying asset, given the hedge fund’s reputation for using mind-bending math to find profits?

By Ian Allison

Apr 21, 2020 at 7:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2020

hedge fundsNumeraiB2C2Renaissance Technologies

Markets

Bitfinex

Price Gap Between Sellers and Buyers Yawned During Bitcoin's March Sell-Off, Study Finds

As cryptocurrency markets crashed hard in March, bid-ask spreads on major exchanges widened dramatically, according to a report by market maker B2C2.

By Daniel Cawrey

Apr 7, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2020

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Markets

Exchanges

Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Against Quoine Exchange in Landmark Crypto Case

The digital currency exchange had unlawfully reversed seven trades after its system erroneously allowed a trader to sell ether at an inflated price, the court decided.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Feb 25, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2020

ExchangesSingaporeQuoineLegalB2C2Court of Appeals

B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Otc

B2C2 Teams With SFOX Exchange to Bring Transparency to OTC Trades

B2C2, a London-based over-the-counter (OTC) market maker, is sharing its data and allowing transactions on the Los Angeles-based exchange aggregator SFOX.

By Daniel Cawrey

Feb 13, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2020

OTCB2C2SFOXAlite GroupOTC Markets